Know anything good or bad about this model?
Any reason I’d want the 18v or 24v version instead? Occasional use only.
Tools for less is running a sale this weekend. $104
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dunno about the 14.4 but the 18V is the cat's meow..
the 24V always struck me as too big.... but it's got some serious balls...
the 18V will give ya wider range of other stuff to add on in the future..
the 18V planer is one slick tool.. the side winder ain't bad... Bosch has improved it over the years... the sawzall works well but is power hungry and has short run time...
now the 18V brutes command respect... the impactor is an all attitude git 'er done item... it'll take the lug nuts off yur car...
once you take possesion... occassional use only will be a distant idea.... all the 18's have good balance and weight to power ratios.. I don't mind the weight isn't an issue for me... some can't cope... the Brute hammer drill is a serious honker... many of the tools are still made here, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.. However there 'off shore" items too....
over all the Bosch seem to be better built with more metal in them where it counts... the real item here is Bosch and their customer service... it's outstanding...
so are you more confused than earlier???
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Thanks Marty,In fact the jigsaw and the planer are what I'm most interested in, so I can fill out the holes in my Makita kit.Just wasn't sure if the 14.4 version would be more of a toy on those. Sounds like it should be ok.Have a great 4th!Best,
Steve'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb
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i'll go over and see Jan this weekend...
she has the 14.4.... gimme a day or two and I'll let ya know what I think...
this is set that myself and several here have... we all think they're squared away...
http://bosch.cpotools.com/reconditioned_tools/combo_kits/18_volt_combo_kits/cpk60-18-rt.html
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
That'd be great. Thanks.'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb
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Steve, I don't know if the 14v would have enough ####. I have the 18v, and wish it had a little more... but my batteries are on the downhill side of being useful. Like Marty said, the jigsaw and planer are very well balanced... and I like the bosch jigsaw a lot better than my trion<G>http://www.tvwsolar.com
We'll have a kid
Or maybe we'll rent one
He's got to be straight
We don't want a bent one
He'll drink his baby brew
From a big brass cup
Someday he may be president
If things loosen up
Thanks Holly,I've seen a number of remarks here, JLC and the Festool fora talking about how they like the Bosch over the Trion.If the 14v version turns out to be a dog that won't hunt, I'll probably head for the corded version.But that cordless planer has me lusting in my heart.You doing something fun for the Fourth? Like running the Blue Devils out of town :)'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb
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ahhh the frikken fuquay business majors have bought up everything... I do mess up those tidy bowl blue cakes they leave laying around.http://www.tvwsolar.com
We'll have a kid
Or maybe we'll rent one
He's got to be straight
We don't want a bent one
He'll drink his baby brew
From a big brass cup
Someday he may be president
If things loosen up
That's the spirit!BTW, what didn't you like about the Trion? Besides the price.'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb
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No variable speed trigger... WTF? I use a jig saw for semi-delicate stuff that I'm getting paid to do quickly. It usually involves getting into the cut slowly, then upping the speed. Even the craftsman I had before the first bosch had a trigger control.Then there's the blade keeper thingie... total pos... I'd never had a saw with one, so I didn't realize the one on my saw was bent out of the box... great for square cutting... which even after I've tweaked it still lets the blade wander. The bevel is a pain in the butt to adjust...And that systainer box doesn't have a handle on the edge. Laying flat is not an option in my truck storage... and right, there's the 100 buck more than a bosch thing.And then there's the cord... gets all humpy, like a blacksnake in distress...pros are it's small and light... and the festool blades are bar none the bestI love their circular saw system, but I'm embarrased I bought the trion. Ok, I'm done<G>http://www.tvwsolar.com
We'll have a kid
Or maybe we'll rent one
He's got to be straight
We don't want a bent one
He'll drink his baby brew
From a big brass cup
Someday he may be president
If things loosen up
So, other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? Thanks, that's actually the best review I've read in a bit. I think they've got a speed control on the ones now, but I could be wrong.
Heard good things about their blades. Want to try some of them and the new xtra clean Bosch ones.
'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb
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Let me know how those bosch blades do... gotta be easier to get than festool's.http://www.tvwsolar.com
We'll have a kid
Or maybe we'll rent one
He's got to be straight
We don't want a bent one
He'll drink his baby brew
From a big brass cup
Someday he may be president
If things loosen up
Will do. They had a write up on them recently in the mag and sounded pretty good.You know you can order those Festool blades online and have them delivered? :)http://www.mcfeelys.com/saw-blades-trion'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb
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I like these guys:http://www.festooljunkie.com/catalog/index.php/cPath/67_168_175/trion-ps-and-psb-300-eq-blades/McFeelys' is not always forthright with their availability knowledge.http://www.tvwsolar.com
We'll have a kid
Or maybe we'll rent one
He's got to be straight
We don't want a bent one
He'll drink his baby brew
From a big brass cup
Someday he may be president
If things loosen up
Yep, Timmy C is a great guy.By the way, you ever worked with one of their MFTs? Trying to decide if it's the solution I'm looking for (especially for portability), or if it's just an expensive banquet table with a bunch of holes.
And you're right about McFeelys. I got burned on a router I ordered through them that came without any rods to attach to the guide rail. Have to see if the Festool Junkie can get them for me.
'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb
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Edited 7/5/2009 10:42 am ET by FatRoman
Had to look up that mft, it's not something I'll be playing with... I've got hollow core doors<G>http://www.tvwsolar.com
We'll have a kid
Or maybe we'll rent one
He's got to be straight
We don't want a bent one
He'll drink his baby brew
From a big brass cup
Someday he may be president
If things loosen up
okay dude..
went and played with tools...
the 14.4 jigsaw is well made (Switzerland)....
cuts well, straight, curved, or upside down...
orbit function is agressive....
the quick change and blade guides function like they're intended...
smaller and way lighter...
but....
it ain't got the balls of 18V made in North Carolina saw...
the planer.. also Swiss made...
sweet piece...
but...
no run time... the 18V Swiss made stomped all over it....
we are users of NiCad here over Li... it's the cold weather monopoly we have here that dictates that..
got to play with a 12V and 18V impactors to...
Lowes has the 4pc 18V-LI on sale for 349$...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
Thank you sir!Appreciate you checking those out and the follow up.They have any plans to bring a li-on version out for the jigsaw or planer?'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb
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dunno... I would be willing to believe that they would...
Myself, Sam, G80104, Heck and Kelly have this set...
http://www.boschtools.com/Products/Tools/Pages/BoschProductDetail.aspx?pid=CPK60-18
price samples
http://www.toolbarn.com/product/bosch/CPK60-18/
http://www.toolauthority.com/Bosch-CPK60-18.html
http://www.toolup.com/bosch/cpk60-18.html
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
and what's up wid this sir stuff???
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
Lowes around here is clearing out the Bosch LI combo and you'll get a free impactor as a rebate.I think it's down to $349 near me...I've been a Bosch guy for years, but they are slacking in terms of having some of the very usefull tools in the new platform.The ONLY thing that keeps me hanging on to my Bosch Bluecore 18volt setup is the cordless planer, cordless jigsaw and cordless 10" mitersaw.I'm slowly transitioning over to the Mak LXT line, filling it out with some of the oddball items, like the grinder (ROCKS!), the hybrid impactor, reg impact, angle drill, blower, etc...I'm actually gonna try and make a convertor add-on that allows me to us the Mak LXT batts on those cool Bosch 18 volt tools I have so that I can make the switch permanently.Although the cordless Bosch saw HAS made me not use my corded model for years just about, the new Bosch 1590/91 saw do a much better job of keeping the blade perpendicular than the cordless model does. It's a great saw, but you will not get straight cuts with it on curves.JT
we like the bluecore because of our monopoly on winter out here.... Li is found to be wanting in the real cold cold.....
we also have found that the Bosch service is absolutely outstanding...
DW is pathetic... a lot of their products don't cut the mustard... Hitachie and Mak are so-so if ya arm twist a lot... Ryobie is as bad or worse than DW....
Monday I'll find out about the Bosch Li line up...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
2nd heads up for Bosch service - never a complaint and real, true factory service centers - without attitudes like at the Dewalt ones...But I need my variety in my cordless tools and a basic 4-5 pc set just liimits the usefulness to me.I couldn't work without my Mak 14 blower - handy as can be for cutting sheet goods, clearing driveways, cleaning off the saws... so I'll get one of those in the LXT line.Then I'll get the LXT flourescent light - my 14.4 version has been a time saver and useful as can be.Get those two replaced and I'll dump off all of my Mak 14.4 stuff.As for the Bosch - I'm waiting for the batteries to die, but I've been using the 15 minute fast charger since the batts were new, and supposedly, the charger has fuzzy logic that makes the batts last longer. They still work like tops after almost 4 years I think.But when they die, I'll not buy any more, I'll fit the planer, jig, miter saw with adapters to fit the lxt batts..Nice to finally have one main system again.Wishing someone made a good basic hand-held vac.... Dewalt has a decent one that I adapted to my Bluecore batts, but man is it loud...I'm winter area myself in MI, but I work mainly inside and I can bring a bag of my batts in the house at night.JT
Aunt Mary says.....
the 12 and 14.4V lines are pretty much gonna stay as is...
the 18V Li is gonna have all the toys...
so my line of thinking.. get the 18V NiCad set and in 4,5 or six years when the batteries are pretty much toast... no telling what the toy line up will be...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
very nicely....
no complaints...
no.. there's one...
they weren't free...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
I used a 12v makita jigsaw for a long time before getting into the 18v stuff. Worked fine, 12 volt was plenty for a jigsaw, now a circular saw eats power up real quick!
I would have bought that if I hadn't just bought the corded one!
Will Rogers
Edited 7/3/2009 9:13 pm by popawheelie
Don't know if you did anything on it yet but if not consider the bat that comes with the kit
BAT040 2.4A-h Battery If you have the option you want the bat 140 which is the blue core.
I pulled the bat 040 from the spec that your link had.
I have gotten ? 2003 and have 6 bat 040 that are still going kinda.
http://www.boschtools.com/Latest/NewProducts/Pages/default.aspx
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!